Movers in South Florida

sPublic defender for Miami-Dade County

Carlos J. Martinez has been elected as Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit. He is currently chief assistant public defender. He takes office in January 2009.

Board members for Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

Shelly Smith-Fano and Norman Wartman have been appointed to the Board of Directors for Miami-Dade Expressway Authority.

Smith-Fano is director of Miami Dade College's School of Business Hospitality Management Program.

Wartman is chairman of the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee and will complete the unexpired term of former MDX Chairman Daryl Sharpton.

Member of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida

Norm Tripp, founder and chairman emeritus with the law firm of Tripp Scott, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida, pending confirmation by the Florida Senate.

The Board of Governors is the constitutional body created by voters in 2002 to guide the State University System of Florida.

He was vice chairman of the board of trustees at Florida Atlantic University, a member of the advisory board of the Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University, and a member of the South Florida Board for the Annenberg Challenge Grant. In addition, he was on the University of Miami board of trustees and a former vice chair and chair of the State Board of Community Colleges. He also founded Alamo Rent-a-Car.

Human resources director for the Southern Region of the Florida Department of Children & Families

Stacey H.S. Hipsman has been promoted to human resources director for the Southern Region of the Florida Department of Children & Families.

Previously, she was labor relations manager and consultant for the department.

Miami-Dade Aviation Department director to serve on U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

José Abreu, director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. This board advises the commerce secretary on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry and offers counsel on current and emerging trends.

Board member of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

Louis V. Martinez, partner in the law firm of Alvarez and Martinez, has been named to the board of directors of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority. He was appointed by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.

Board member of the Florida Center for Nursing

Jane Mass, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of the Jackson Health System, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Florida Center for Nursing by Governor Charlie Crist.  Her term will run until June 13, 2009.

The Florida Center for Nursing is housed in the College of Health and Public Affairs at the University of Central Florida.  The Center focuses its efforts on addressing issues of supply and demand for nursing in Florida, including recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources.

Chair for The Doral Business Council

Nubielena Medina, Principal of NMG Consulting, has been elected as the 2008 chairperson for the Doral Business Council. At the same time, City of Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez appointed her to his first International Business Affairs Advisory Board.

Chair of Doral's International Business Affairs Advisory Board

The City of Doral's International Business Affairs Advisory Board recently named David Yglesias, dealer principal at Palmetto Ford, as chairman of its board.

Board member of the Jay Malina International Trade Consortium

Walter Loy has been appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Directors for the Jay Malina International Trade Consortium. He previously was chair of the Miami-Dade Sister Cities Coordinating Council.

He is senior advisor of international affairs for Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors. The Jay Malina International Trade Consortium aims to create opportunities for international trade and cultural understanding by promoting and strengthening Miami-Dade County as a global gateway.

Chair of MDX's Operations Committee

Gonzalo Sanabria, president of Real Estate Works and member of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority’s Board of Directors, has been named chair of the expressway's Operations Committee.

The position had previously been held by Johnny Martinez, former Florida Department of Transportation District Six Secretary.

The Operations Committee is responsible for reviewing partnering arrangements and matters regarding procurement, operations and maintenance of the Authority’s right-of-way, roadways and other facilities and equipment. In addition, the committee oversees intelligent transportation systems, roadside assistance programs and the overall implementation of the Authority’s work program.

Board member at Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

Nick A. Inamdar, vice president of The Gatehouse Group, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority. He was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist.

He is responsible for the location, underwriting and financing of multifamily housing sites in Florida and maintains oversight of the governmental affairs of the company. He is currently involved in the development of 534 affordable housing units in Miami-Dade County.

Fire chief for the City of Coral Gables

Walter R. Reed, a 20-year veteran with the Coral Gables Fire Department, has been hired as the new fire chief of the City of Coral Gables.

He will begin his new post on Feb. 1 and replaces retiring Fire Chief Richard Cook.

Publisher elected to board of Associated Industries of Florida

Chris Mobley, publisher and president of ALM’s Daily Business Review, has become the first publisher elected to the board of directors of the Associated Industries of Florida.

AIF represents the business community before elected and appointed officials of state government on issues of interest to the business community.

He was elected to a two-year term and is expected to serve on the association’s Information Technology Council, working to grow the state government’s IT capabilities. He has also joined the group’s Taxation Committee.

New board for The Miami Commission on the Status of Women

The Miami Commission on the Status of Women has elected its 2008 board: Maria T. Mascarenas as chair, Constance “Connie” Johnson as vice-chair and Allyson Warren as secretary/parliamentarian.

The Miami Commission on the Status of Women is designed to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission.

President of Florida Independent Living Council

Peter S. Sachs, managing director of the Sachs & Sax law firm, has been elected president of the statewide Florida Independent Living Council, which promotes independent living opportunities for persons with disabilities.